PHOTOS: 2016 National Gingerbread House Competition Winners

Judges considered more than 150 entries from across the country which were all vying for a chance to win the grand prize of $8,500. Total prizes for all categories are valued at more than $22,000. To be eligible, the designs had to be made of at least 75 percent gingerbread. From there, judges evaluated the creations on overall appearance, originality/creativity, difficulty, precision, and consistency of theme.

Visitors can view all of the entries from Nov. 27 through Jan. 5 at the Omni Grove Park Inn. The display is open to the public Sunday afternoons after 3 p.m. through Thursdays, excluding holidays. and more information is available HERE.

This year's grand prize winner is Beatriz Müller of Innisfil, Ontario, Canada, for her "Dream House."

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